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A couple of prolific scorers go at it. The one who plays the better defence gets the upper hand. It’s not a huge forte of either, so look for big point totals.

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The Nets are rolling again, having won six straight including a fourth-quarter comeback victory over Indiana on Sunday night. . . . Ex-Raptor Evans continues to be a terror on the glass, averaging about nine boards in 21 minutes per game including a 23-rebound gem. . . . Brooklyn’s Gerald Wallace missed Sunday’s game with a bruised hip. He might play. . . . The Raptors won’t know until after Tuesday’s shootaround just how healthy Calderon and Johnson are. Both got banged up in Sunday’s loss to Milwaukee. . . . Toronto has never won in Brooklyn. Yes, it’s only been one game, but they have never won in Brooklyn. . . . In two games against the Nets this season, DeRozan’s averaging 18 points and shooting 50 per cent from the field.

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